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We've all heard about entrepreneurs starting their businesses at home, but John Bura may be the first guest on The CEO Next Door to launch his company out of his bedroom. On the final episode of…

We've all heard…

We've all heard about entrepreneurs starting their businesses at home, but John Bura may be the first guest on The CEO Next Door to launch his company out of his bedroom. On the final episode of season three, we chat with John about the story behind Mammoth Interactive. We learn how John went from teaching guitar lessons in Calgary to founding a company that produces games, apps, and training content for a variety of platforms and audiences. 

In 1996, Ari Kahn (CEO at Bridgeline Digital) earned the fastest PhD awarded in the history of the Artificial Intelligence department at the University of Chicago. This week on The CEO Next Door, we …

In 1996, Ari Kahn (C…

In 1996, Ari Kahn (CEO at Bridgeline Digital) earned the fastest PhD awarded in the history of the Artificial Intelligence department at the University of Chicago. This week on The CEO Next Door, we chat with Ari about being on the cutting edge of AI and what AI meant in the 90s.  We also learn about what it was like to not only found FatWire Software, but also lead the company to an eventual acquisition by Oracle.

Did you know the market for Jeep customization is booming? And that before LIV Golf, there was another golf league that made a play to compete with the PGA? Neither did we.Join us this week as Matson …

Did you know the mar…

Did you know the market for Jeep customization is booming? And that before LIV Golf, there was another golf league that made a play to compete with the PGA? Neither did we.Join us this week as Matson Breakey walks us through his career evolution, starting as a novice graphic designer and eventually co-founding one of the premier manufacturers of aftermarket parts and suspension systems for Jeeps.

Take two. After a terrible attempt at a prank foiled our first recording, we welcome Lloyed Lobo onto the show to chat about how persistence and a strong sense of community have shaped both his person…

Take two. After a te…

Take two. After a terrible attempt at a prank foiled our first recording, we welcome Lloyed Lobo onto the show to chat about how persistence and a strong sense of community have shaped both his personal and professional journeysJoin us as we discuss how Lloyed's upbringing in Kuwait and Mumbai taught him to take everything in stride. From founding Boast to writing and publishing his first book, Lloyed learned from his mistakes and figured out how to transform his failures into successes. You can't succeed without trying, and Lloyed's willingness to dive in and get his hands dirt…

Debt collection is oftentimes met with resentment and associated with negative connotations. Many folks in the space, however, are actively working to change this by approaching collections with empat…

Debt collection is o…

Debt collection is oftentimes met with resentment and associated with negative connotations. Many folks in the space, however, are actively working to change this by approaching collections with empathy. This week on The CEO Next Door, we chat with Clint Daoud, CEO of Unifin, Inc.  We learn how how Unifin is helping people achieve financial stability and independence while flipping the script on what it means to be a debt collector.